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Autocratic forces are ascendant in America, but the story isn’t fully written. Truth-telling independent media is one remaining bulwark against the unrestrained exercise of power. At a time when billionaire owners of corporate media are making accommodations to power, our nonprofit newsroom cannot be bought or broken. Please stand with us.

Politics

June 26, 2014

Read the Supreme Court’s Decision on Obama’s Recess Appointment Power

On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck a blow to the president’s ability to use recess appointments, rejecting his ability to sidestep pro-forma sessions of Congress. Read the court’s full opinion below: